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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Sabres · TUE · DEC 22 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 22 · 6:00 PM CT
PPG Paints Arena
SN-PIT · MSG-B
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
2–0–0
VS
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 22 · 6:00 PM CT
SN-PIT · MSG-B
Pittsburgh Penguins
Home · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
PPG Paints Arena
Buffalo Sabres
Away · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
Penguins
GOALIES
Sabres
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Penguins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sabres
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
PenguinsProjected lines
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
SabresProjected lines
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
Penguins
INJURY REPORT
Sabres
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
PenguinsInjury report
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
SabresInjury report
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

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